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Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Spindly Stalker?
Mystery Animal: January 29, 2013TBD (It's a Mystery!)Guess the species (either common or Linnaean) by tweeting at us--we're @PopSci--and get your name listed right here! Plus eternal glory, obviously....
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Scientists Find First Evidence Of Life In Antarctic Lake
Alien Ground Scientists could use microbes found in Vostok, Whillans and ellsworth, three subglacial lakes in Antarctica, to create DNA probes and biosignature models to be used by future...
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Scientists Teach Bacteria To Eat Electricity
M. ferrooxydansClara S Chan, via Wikimedia CommonsIn a new study, iron-oxidizing microbes give fresh meaning to the phrase "living off the grid," and provide fresh hope as a potential biofuel....
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Watch: Taxidermied Robot Sparrow Flips The Bird To Real Sparrows
Swamp SparrowWikimedia CommonsFurther research has been halted after the robot's head was ripped off by angry birds. Male sparrows do indeed get angry, especially when another male is intruding on his...
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Sciency Super Bowl Snacks: Modernist Seven-Layer Dip
Seven-Layer DipModernist CuisineFire up the pressure cooker and emulsify the cheese: it's almost game time! Johnny Zhu from the Modernist Cuisine kitchen shares a seasonal recipe. The layers are:...
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A Field Guide To Caffeinating Yourself Into Oblivion [Infographic]
Espresso Field GuideJay MugA simple how-to for any espresso drink you could want Maybe you're tired of brewing your cups of joe in an old coffee pot. Maybe you're ready to try something a little...
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One Small Pawprint: Meet The Astro-Animals That Went Before Iran's Space Monkey
Laika The Astronaut Dog Laika, a Russian mutt, was the first animal to orbit the Earth. She did not survive the journey, but died a hero. WikipediaDogs, cats, chimps, and more! Click to launch the...
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Inside The Construction Of New York City's New Subway
63rd And Lexington The tunnel at the 63rd Street and Lexington Avenue station is being expanded to run trains from the planned Second Avenue Subway. Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Patrick...
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BigPic: A Completely Insane Panorama From The Top Of The World's Tallest...
Top Of The Burj KhalifaHIPA/Gerald DonovanA vertigo-inducing 360 degrees from the Burj Khalifa. This is the view from the tallest man-made structure in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai....
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Google Taps 'Citizen Cartographers' To Map North Korea
On The MapGoogle MapsGoogle has put North Korea on the map. Literally. You can now see North Korea without ever leaving your living room. New data added to Google Maps has made it possible to virtually...
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Is Dr. Oz Bad For Science?
Dr. OzWikimedia CommonsDr. Oz dispatches advice to one of the biggest audiences in the country. A New Yorker profile asks: Why is so much of that advice bunk? Dr. Oz comes off almost--almost--charming...
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5 Things You Need To Know About The New BlackBerry
BlackBerry Z10 in White The white Z10 will be a Verizon exclusive--all the other carriers will get a black version. BlackBerryBlackBerry has completely reinvented itself with a brand-new operating...
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South Korea Successfully Launches First Satellite Into Orbit
South Korea: Successfully SpaceboundAP Photo/Seo Myung-gon, YonhapFollowing North Korea's semi-successful December space launch, South Korea one-ups its rival by launching a space rocket AND...
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The Human Race Will Come To An End. What's Next?
Given evolution's trajectory, we will almost certainly transform into augmented versions of our current selves. The big question now is, can we survive long enough to become the next humans? What does...
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Family's Pet Tortoise Found Alive, After 30 Years, In Locked Storeroom
Lost/Found Red-Footed TortoiseThe TelegraphThe Almeidas' story starts out a lot like the usual pet-disappearance saga: Someone left the front door open, and Manuela, the family tortoise, went missing....
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The Pentagon Plans To Test More Airborne Laser Weapons As Soon As Next Year
HELLADS In Action A rendering of a B-1 bomber employing its laser defense weapon. DARPAThe DoD's track record shooting missiles from the sky with laser beams is checkered at best, but DARPA is...
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Study: Your Doctor Really Does Feel Your Pain
Brain Pain Regions of the brain associated with pain relief and reward were activated while doctors treated their patients. Courtesy Karin Jensen Revenge for "this will only hurt a little." They say...
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A Map Of NFL Team Allegiance
A Map Of Football FandomSean Taylor/Facebook Data Science TeamFacebook data shows exactly where the fans are. We've posted visualizations from Facebook's Data Science Team before, but I think it's safe...
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NASA's Newest Robot Is A Fun-Sized, Moon-Mining Tank
RASSORNASARASSOR drops the scientific instruments of its cousins for 100 pounds of durability. Meet RASSOR, NASA's newest mini-space explorer. What you're looking at is a prototype. But one day, NASA...
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FYI: What Is Deer Antler Spray, And Why Would A Football Player Use It?
Mule DeerWikimedia CommonsNFL players have been accused of using deer antler spray, a banned performance enhancer with a bizarre name. A new report from Sports Illustrated connects Baltimore Ravens...
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